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Maine Wreck Raising Delayed by Mud and Size of Tangled Hull
The Havana harbor task to raise the battleship Maine drags on as mud and a jumbled hull hinder progress. Engineers report the bow intact but most of the ship buried, with two explosions suspected but not settled. Major Ferguson leads cofferdam work while cutting and dredging proceed, and recovery of bodies continues among extensive debris and oysters.
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Havana
Maine
Calle Cuba
Cabanas
Havana Harbor
Ferguson
Hartley B. Ferguson
William Black
Mason Patrick